Tag: Hoshin

What Lean Really Is?

11th September 2014 - Daniel T Jones

The evolution of Toyota’s practices Daniel T Jones (1) Lean thinking and practice are generic versions of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and the Toyota Way management system (2). Lean...

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Deploying Policy

5th August 2014 - David Brunt

There is no doubt that Policy Deployment (or hoshin kanri) is an integral part of any lean implementation. It’s a management process that aligns – both vertically and horizontally – an...

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